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Apricot vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are apricots and sardines different?

  • Apricots are higher in vitamin A; however, sardines are richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for sardines is 373% higher.
  • Apricots contain 12 times more vitamin A than sardines. While apricots contain 1279IU of vitamin A, sardines contain only 108IU.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index (0) than apricots (34).

Apricots, raw and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2838.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.3%
Contains more IronIron +648.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +138.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +555%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2030.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52600%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +129.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +467.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +774.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +167.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +209.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +2578.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apricot Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Selenium 0.1µg 52.7µg 96%
Phosphorus 23mg 490mg 67%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Protein 1.4g 24.62g 46%
Calcium 13mg 382mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.077g 5.148g 34%
Iron 0.39mg 2.92mg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 5.245mg 29%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Fats 0.39g 11.45g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.227mg 14%
Choline 2.8mg 75mg 13%
Sodium 1mg 307mg 13%
Copper 0.078mg 0.186mg 12%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.31mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.167mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.17g 3.869g 9%
Calories 48kcal 208kcal 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 2.04mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.642mg 8%
Vitamin A 96µg 32µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.027g 1.528g 7%
Magnesium 10mg 39mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.08mg 4%
Potassium 259mg 397mg 4%
Carbs 11.12g 0g 4%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.108mg 1%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 2.6µg 1%
Net carbs 9.12g 0g N/A
Sugar 9.24g 0g N/A
Folate 9µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +44.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1658.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2835.9%
Contains more OtherOther +483.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2175.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6585.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/nutrients
  2. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.